Originally from San Francisco, has been singing since she was 4 yeras old.

At 15 she started her professional career

Mexican, Irish, French, and Spanish decent

Sings in Spanish, English, and Portuguese

Listened to the mexican records of her mother when she was young

Has been such a hit at London's famed Ronnie Scott's Club (where she has been a regular for eight years) that the owner, Pete King, asked Jackie to appear on Ronnie Scott's own prestigious Jazz House label.